Packerrats Big Board Draft Project

[Lurker64]

For Packer fans, "look forward to the offseason" time started weeks ago, and as the weeks roll on we get closer and closer to the draft. Personally, one of the most interesting things about the draft is how guys stocks rise and fall with the combine, the senior bowl, good news, bad news, lack of news, rumor, pro days, etc.

So in the interest of doing this, I think it would be interesting for each of us to track our "big boards", that is our rankings of players we want the Packers to draft. Now, none of us are professional scouts, and it's sort of unreasonable for us to rank hundreds of players, but since we're drafting at #9 I think a good compromise would be to rank our top 10 players, since we're guaranteed to have a shot at drafting someone in each of our top tens.

So, to participate, please post the top ten guys you would like to draft (in order of picking them). IF you can't do a full top ten, list as many as you can (in order of preference.)

As the offseason progresses, and your rankings change? Great. Just post a new list. The more the merrier. If you leave your old lists up, instead of editing, we can all track the progression of our opinions.

If we get enough lists, I'll try to post a composite list that averages all of our rankings. I think that could be entertaining.

Keep in mind that we're ranking the top 10 players we want the Packers to pick. If you think Matt Stafford is the best player in the draft, but you wouldn't want the Packers to pick him at any point on the first day, don't put him down.

[Lurker64]

My personal top 10 (01/04/09)

1) Aaron Curry, SLB Wake Forest.
2) Brian Orakpo, DE Texas.
3) Michael Oher, OT Ole Miss
4) B.J. Raji, DT Boston College.
5) Jason Smith, OT Baylor
6) Terrence Cody, DT Alabama (Underclassman)
7) Taylor Mays, S USC (Underclassman)
8) Malcom Jenkins, CB Ohio State
9) Tyson Jackson DE/DT LSU
10) Peria Jerry, DT Ole Miss

[Pacopete4]

Are we going top 10 players for our #9 pick, or just players we want the packers to draft no matter which round they are in?

[Lurker64]

Are we going top 10 players for our #9 pick, or just players we want the packers to draft no matter which round they are in?

I was thinking "In the first round." It's essentially impossible to predict who's going to be there in the 2nd round, or the 3rd round, etc. So just put the 10 guys you want the most, and if some of them are still there in the 2nd, great!

Anyway, if you put down the ten guys you like the most, you should be happy if any of them are picked at #9.

[Pacopete4]

Are we going top 10 players for our #9 pick, or just players we want the packers to draft no matter which round they are in?

I was thinking "In the first round." It's essentially impossible to predict who's going to be there in the 2nd round, or the 3rd round, etc. So just put the 10 guys you want the most, and if some of them are still there in the 2nd, great!

Anyway, if you put down the ten guys you like the most, you should be happy if any of them are picked at #9.

ok, cool... I actually just started looking at mock drafts today. Thanks!

[Brando19]

Ok...mine may be a little far fetched...but it'd be awesome if a few fell to us.

1. James Laurinaitis, LB
2. Malcolm Jenkins, CB
3. Brian Orakpo, DE
4. Michael Crabtree, WR
5. Michael Johnson, DE
6. Eugene Monroe, OT
7. Rey Maualuga, LB
8. Michael Oher, OT
9. Shonn Greene, RB
10. Tim Tebow, QB

I know there's not a need for a QB, but Tebow would be really hard to pass up. If Aaron would get hurt, Tebow would be able to go in and get it done, IMO. Shonn Greene, that's if TT trades down (very likely.)

[Joemailman]

1) Andre Smith OT Alabama

2) Brian Orakpo DE Texas

3) Michael Oher OT Ole Miss

4) Jason Smith OT Baylor

5) Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest

6) Taylor Mays S USC

7) Michael Johnson DE Georgia Tech

8) Eugene Monroe OT Virginia

9) Ray Maualuga LB USC

10) Tyson jackson DE LSU

[DonHutson]

1. Aaron Curry (OLB) Wake Forest - probably gone

2. Malcolm Jenkins (CB) Ohio State - probably gone

*3. Eugene Monroe (LT) Virginia - possibly gone

*4. Jason Smith (LT) Baylor - slightly undersized former TE, if that's not a Ted OL, I don't know who is

*5. Gerald McCoy (DT) Oklahoma - I'd like to see some confirmation that he's a legit top ten talent, and not just the most buzz-worthy of a mediocre crop of DT's

6. Everette Brown (DE) Florida State

7. Jermaine Gresham (TE) Oklahoma

8. Michael Oher (RT) Mississippi - we won't take him because he doesn't fit our system, but he's the type of ass-kicking RT we could use

9. Taylor Mays (S) Southern Cal

10. Knowshon Moreno (RB) Georgia

* most likely picks, IMO

[Charles Woodson]

1. Aaron Curry (OLB) Wake Forest - probably gone

2. Malcolm Jenkins (CB) Ohio State - probably gone

*3. Eugene Monroe (LT) Virginia - possibly gone

*4. Jason Smith (LT) Baylor - slightly undersized former TE, if that's not a Ted OL, I don't know who is

*5. Gerald McCoy (DT) Oklahoma - I'd like to see some confirmation that he's a legit top ten talent, and not just the most buzz-worthy of a mediocre crop of DT's

6. Everette Brown (DE) Florida State

7. Jermaine Gresham (TE) Oklahoma

8. Michael Oher (RT) Mississippi - we won't take him because he doesn't fit our system, but he's the type of ass-kicking RT we could use

9. Taylor Mays (S) Southern Cal

10. Knowshon Moreno (RB) Georgia

* most likely picks, IMO

looks good, i would also add in Terence Cody the nose tackle from Alabama, it would be sick to get him.. the guys a mountain

[red]

hmm

i'll put a few of the top guys in order

1.orakpo
2. everette brown
3. mt cody
4. mays
5. jenkins
6. EUGENE MONROE
7. ANDRE SMITH
8. luga

in the second round i would look for a guy like raji or tyson jackson to fall around that pick

[DonHutson]

in the second round i would look for a guy like raji or tyson jackson to fall around that pick

Jackson in the 2nd would be excellent Cullen Jenkins health insurance. We need someone outside who can play the run when/if Jenkins isn't available. He's big enough he could probably add some depth at DT too. I'd love that pick if he's still there.

[Partial]

Far too soon for a big board.

With that said, the bowl games have turned me off from the Alabama LT, Everette Brown, Mount Cody.

[Charles Woodson]

Far too soon for a big board.

With that said, the bowl games have turned me off from the Alabama LT, Everette Brown, Mount Cody.

the first person on your list prooves your lack of research... Andre Smith, Alabmas real LT was suspended for the game.
Brown had a good game, idk why you keep saying he got shut down

[Lurker64]

Far too soon for a big board.

That's the point. We're all going to want different people in March than we want in January. It's not as though you're not actively encouraged to submit multiple lists as the offseason progresses.

[Joemailman]

in the second round i would look for a guy like raji or tyson jackson to fall around that pick

Jackson in the 2nd would be excellent Cullen Jenkins health insurance. We need someone outside who can play the run when/if Jenkins isn't available. He's big enough he could probably add some depth at DT too. I'd love that pick if he's still there.

I don't think there is any way Jackson makes it to the 2nd round. He has the size to play DE in a 3-4, or play DT/DE in a 4-3.